–The Wall Street Journal looks at how brick-and-mortar retailers are coping as “E-Commerce Not Only Siphons Off Sales, but Changes Shopping Habits.”

-The American diet is getting a little bit healthier, according to a new U.S. government report.

–The Guardian outlines 10 trends in apps for 2014, from wearables and privacy to chat apps going beyond just messaging.

-With Google buying Nest and various other hardware firms (and even announcing a “smart” contact lens), Nick Bilton writes that the tech giant “hopes to own the future.” And The Economist takes a look at how Google is repositioning itself.

-In a special report on tech startups, The Economist examines how technological change is giving rise to new institutions that offer a glimpse into tomorrow’s economic models.

–Newsweek reports on “The End of Dumb Money,” arguing that “Bitcoin may not be the currency of the future, but sooner or later something like it will emerge.”

-A new report reveals that half a billion Chinese are now mobile Internet users, but fewer are using microblogs like Sina Weibo, via TheNextWeb. The Economist examines what’s driving the shift away from Sina Weibo.

-A New York Times Magazine article makes the argument that “Technology Is Not Driving Us Apart After All.”

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